Chess Puzzle #0goon — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 819 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g5; rook f1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2. Black: king b8; queen h3; rook h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppp5/8/3B2Q1/4p3/2P1P2q/PP3PK1/5R2 w - - 1 30

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